The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-11-18


next week.
Geo. M. Dewey returned Wednes-
day evening from his eastern trip.
One and half dollars will buy q
season ticket to the lecture course.
Fresh arrival Of cloaks this week.
New styles, no old trash at Osburn &
Sons.
John Cornell, of New Lothrop, has
purchased the loan Office business Of
John Campbell.
Smoke l.. S, fine Havana filled
cigar, manufactured by J.. F. Stead
man, West Owosso.
The race at the rink last Saturday
evening was won on the "Star" by
cycle by Frank Woodward.
The "week end" excursion tickets
sold by the d. & M. and G. T. rail
ways are greatly appreciated by the
public.
Wanted, first class horse sheer
and blacksmith. Enquire OF Silas
Bailey, Burton.
The Vernon Inter Lake has reached
Vol. S, healthy and strong. Bro.
Hammond knows how t. get up
paper and does it.
The person who took the overcoat
of Dwella Peters from the skating rink
on Saturday evening, Nov. 5, will
please return the same Ito this office
and save trouble as he is known.
The requisite number Of names
have been secured to call an election
on the county prohibition question.
The committee desire that all others
having petitions return them by the
2Ist.
List OF letters advertised at Owosso
postoffice for the week ending Nov. IL
Mrs. E. Clifford, Mrs. Geo. Haines,
Miss Mary Hearn. Charles Hamelin,
Mrs. Ellen McPhillips, Mrs. H. A.
Parker, Joseph Robson, Geo. Rowlin,
VIM. Taylor, Wellington Ward.
Drops: John Cook.
edible Day" next Sunday at the
Baptist Church. The Sunday School
will have charge of the evening exer-
cises which will consist Of music,
responsive readings and Rotations
by the children. The school has had
the last few Sundays the aid of an or
chestra in their singing.
A most remarkable imitation of
black walnut has lately been manu-
featured from poor pine, the quality
and appearance of the article being
such as TO defy detection except upon
very close examination. To accom-
plish this, one part of walnut peel
extract is mixed with six parts of
water, and with this the wood is
coated. When the material is half
dry solution of ORIGINATE of potash
with water is rubbed OIL it and the
walnut is ready for use.
The following item concerning
former Owossoite will interest our
readers: "Capt. Ed. Pease Of East
Saginaw, who raised the Samuel J..
Tilden, will make from 1000 to $40
900 by the operation. BY the sale of
ore taken from the boat the Tilden
was clear when she reached dry dock.
Captain Pease was ffered $751; for
the boat before any repairs were
made. He will put her in good con-
dtion and probably realize $4,000
for his summers work, over and
above expenses.
Mention has been made several
times in our columns OF the dangerous
illness of Daniel f. Wood, of Hazel
ton, who has been suffering for the
past several weeks with typhoid fever.
AT one time Mr.. Wood was thought
10 be improving. but suddenly his
case assumed a new form which
seemed to battle all efforts Of the
attending physicians. The death
summons came on Sunday morning
and removed a kind and indulgent
husband ana parent, and an honor.
able and valuable citizen. Mr.. Wood
was in the prime of life being thirty
six years of age, and has been resi-
dent of the township about twelve
years having moved thither from
Canada. The funeral was held on
Monday afternoon, and the remains
were brought to this city for inter
ent.-Flushing Observer.
We desire to call the attention Of our
readers to the lecture at opera house
on Monday evening next by Geo. X.
Vending. subject: "Stonewall Jack
son. This is the latest lecture from
Mr.. Weddings pen. 1t is a series
of battle pictures interviewer with
many new and original suggestions
concerning our war literature. In
some respects this lecture surpasses
anything Mr.. Vending has given
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